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A project to scale up the South Yorkshire tech and digital economy on behalf of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Sharing news and insights from the region's tech sector.

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 17d

Ready to take your side hustle to the next level? Join us for a deep dive into the world of tech entrepreneurship on Tuesday November 25th, 1-4pm in Rotherham. Don't miss this free, practical workshop with successful tech founders. #Business #Startup #TechFounders #TechEvents 🎟️ buff.ly/jGcKvnU

From Side Hustle to Startup - The Journey Ahead for Tech Founders

Join us for a deep dive into the world of tech entrepreneurship, exploring the journey from side hustle to full-fledged startup.

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Insigneo Institute @insigneoinstitute.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for the launch of our new Women's HealthTech Innovation Network! Supported by Insigneo and NIHR Devices for Dignity the network will bring together those researching or working in women's healthtech. Join us Thursday 13 November from 9.30am - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKQ...

Join the Women’s Healthtech Innovation Network and register for the launch event

Please use this form to join the Women's Healthtech Innovation Network and to register for the launch event. Network Launch: 09:30 - 15:30, Thursday, 13th November in Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mapp...

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 3h

UniHomes, a student accommodation service based in Sheffield, has gained strategic backing from Macquarie Capital. LDC, a private equity firm, is also reinvesting after a two-year collaboration. Since 2015, UniHomes has aided many students to find bill-inclusive housing. buff.ly/1iMj2dV #PropTech

Macquarie backs Sheffield's UniHomes as LDC invests again

Sheffield-based student accommodation platform to expand into purpose-built student accommodation, build-to-rent and professional sharers

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 1d

Listed surveillance technology group Synectics has won a £1.8m contract with Ireland's national bus company, Bus Éireann.

The five-year contract with Bus Eireann will deploy Sheffield-based Synectics' real-time cloud services across its existing fleet.

Synectics secures £1.8m contract from Ireland’s national bus company

The five-year contract with Bus Eireann has been secured through its systems integration business, Ocular Integration.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 1d

Female Founders North brings together digital and tech founders from across the region in a safe, supportive environment to share stories, experiences, and build meaningful connections. Join them at Platform in Leeds on Wed 19th Nov for a quarterly informal gathering. buff.ly/s8cbMID

Female Founders North Social - Leeds

A relaxed and informal evening of networking for Female Founders and Allies in tech, digital and innovation

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 2d

A great new opportunity for South Yorkshire’s digital and tech founders who feel their growth has stalled. Pathways off the Plateau, delivered by Sheffield Digital, is all about helping ambitious founders get moving again. 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/6fE7w0G #TechFounders #Sheffield #ScaleUp

Pathways off the Plateau

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 2d

The Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2026 is calling for nominations in the Technology Leader category, recognising those who are driving digital transformation, pioneering innovative solutions, and positioning the region at the forefront of technological advancement. Apply by Friday: buff.ly/egWvuUR

TheBusinessDesk.com's Leadership Awards

The 2026 Leadership Awards are here - refreshed, reimagined, and ready to spotlight the boldest and brightest leaders shaping the future of our region. Whether you’re driving innovation, championing…

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 2d

Sheffield's Exciting Instruments is on the verge of a global scientific breakthrough. Emerging from the University of Sheffield in 2022, it's revolutionising single-molecule detection for researchers and drug labs, impacting health fields such as cancer and dementia. buff.ly/NLK4n6Y

Exciting Instruments: The Sheffield firm on cusp of international science breakthrough

Sheffield has a rich vein of emerging knowledge-led businesses coming out of the University of Sheffield. Ian Leech meets one that is leading the charge.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 2d

Low ticket warning for the Yorkshire & Humber Digital Health Hackathon in Leeds next month. Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber and Aire Innovate are joining forces to host a Hackathon that unites innovative thinkers to solve the biggest healthcare challenges facing our region.

Yorkshire and Humber Digital Health Hackathon

Building digital solutions together to overcome our biggest challenges

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 3d

Applications for Cohort 3 of the NHS Patient Entrepreneur Programme (PEP) are now open. This free, part-time initiative supports patients and carers who have used their lived experiences to create healthcare innovations in early to mid stage. Applications close on 28 November. buff.ly/zVfRj27

Patient Entrepreneur Programme - NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

About us What is the Patient Entrepreneur Programme? The NHS CEP Patient Entrepreneur Programme (PEP) is a programme aimed at people with lived experience (as a patient or family carer) of a…

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 3d

The next lunch-and-learn workshop at Sheffield Tech Parks is Scaleup Finances 101: Avoid Tax Traps and Build a Smart Accounting System on 19 Nov. A practical workshop for founders and business owners to scale smarter and faster.https://buff.ly/TqoWtjp#SheffEvents #Startup #BusinessGrowth

Scaleup Finances 101: Avoid Tax Traps and Build a Smart Accounting System

A practical workshop for founders and business owners: avoid costly tax mistakes and streamline your finances to scale smarter and faster.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 3d

Test your problem-solving against real, bite-size challenges. Discover which AI tools actually help with day-to-day work. Build alongside others and show what you made. The next Steel City AI meetup is tomorrow evening in Sheffield. buff.ly/s0hB2kS #SheffEvents #Tech

Steel City AI, a in person meetup – Alex Paul Kelly

Hands-on AI for real-world problems where Sheffield forges the future of AI

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the TECH SY founder spotlight series! Angel Takooree has been developing the Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs Community, a platform designed to support ND founders, working with the team at Trove supported by our Idea Validation Grant. 💡

Read the case study: buff.ly/caP206W

Thrive together - a community for neurodivergent entrepreneurs

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 4d

It's great to see Sheffield climate tech disrupters Future Greens included among Prolific North's tech startups to watch! They have already secured a six-figure investment and Innovate UK grant, and will be deploying a pilot site at a regional beer brewery to turn waste into energy.

The Prolific North Tech Start-ups to Watch list 2025 - Prolific North

This year’s list highlights 14 promising start-ups from across the North of England. Check out who made the list for 2025...

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 7d

Only a week remains to join the Top Tech Yorkshire cohort for 2026! This Leeds-based/hybrid programme to grow tech businesses in Yorkshire gives you access to a network of peers, mentors, fundraising support and talks from experts in tech, finance, law and more. Closing 7th November.

Top Tech Yorkshire

Top Tech Yorkshire is a structured profile-raising, networking and mentoring programme for technology businesses in Yorkshire. Here's how to become part of it…

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Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) @ypip.bsky.social · Sep 11

📣 Our new YPIP website is now live ypip.org.uk 🤩

This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.

Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 8d

Sheffield Hallam Graduate, Emma Redfern, has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK StartUp Awards after launching Studio Self-Made to support those who face additional barriers to entrepreneurship to market their ideas through authentic storytelling.

Hallam graduate named Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 | Sheffield Hallam University

Hallam graduate named Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 8d

Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to a new Lovelace report 'Unlocking £2-3.5 Billion'. While 90% of women surveyed said they want to lead, only one in four believes they can. buff.ly/YX0U1Cs #WomenInTech

UK economy losing up to £3.5bn a year as women leave tech - UKTN

Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to a new report.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 9d

Sheffield-based technology and IT firm, Simoda, is expanding its services to support clients across Europe, following a record year of growth and rising customer demand. Founded in 2019, Simoda has grown 35% over the past year and is laying the foundations for overseas expansion.

Sheffield Tech Company Expands Services into Europe Amid Record Growth

The expansion enables the company’s clients to scale their own operations into Europe with confidence.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 9d

The South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026 is supported by partners like Dealroom.co, our headline sponsor. We're collaborating on a new ecosystem report to analyse South Yorkshire's startup pipeline and funding. Aoife Morrin from Dealroom will present key findings at the Summit. Tickets: buff.ly/7LRIdGw

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Final month to apply for the Tech Scale Up Advisor Programme! Get expert support to grow your tech startup in South Yorkshire.
💡 Free workshop on 25 Nov in Rotherham with our advisors Morgan Killick and Carolyn Pearson.

Workshop: buff.ly/ETGwbvE
Join the programme: buff.ly/RE1jTac

Tech Scale Up Advisors

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 10d

Event alert: Join Sheffield AI tomorrow for talks from Sheffield University and Autodesk on using AI for research. At Sheffield Plate, Weds 29th October from 6pm. Open to all interested in how AI is being used to build the next generation of software tools. #SheffEvents buff.ly/dAL5joH

Sheffield AI: AI For Research

Join us at Sheffield AI in October for talks from Sheffield University and Autodesk

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TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 10d

A new Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub has launched in Sheffield, the sixth regional hub outside London. The Sheffield Enterprise Hub will support local engineering and technology innovators with equity-free funding, specialist training and mentoring from industry experts.

Enterprise Hub Sheffield

Harnessing the power of engineering innovation in the Sheffield region to build a sustainable and innovative economy.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 10d

Join the Barnsley StartUp MeetUp to discover the world of IoT beyond Silicon Valley. On November 13th, hear from Paul Ridgway, CEO of The Curve, at DMC 01 in Barnsley. Learn to innovate with IoT and connect with fellow entrepreneurs. Free tickets are limited. buff.ly/J0P9r2r #IoT #Innovation

Barnsley Startup Meetup November

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 11d

The creation of an AI growth zone in Yorkshire would help to make the region more economically desirable for global technology giants, according to a regional roundtable event. UK data centres are now classed as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ by the Government.

AI growth zones would make Yorkshire more attractive to tech giants roundtable is told

The creation of an AI (artificial intelligence) growth zone in Yorkshire would help to make the region more economically desirable for global technology giants, a major business event was told.

TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Phlux Technology Limited, who won SME Organisation of the Year and the Leading through Innovation Award, and to DigitalCNC Ltd, who won Start-Up Organisation of the Year, at the Sheffield Business Awards! 🙌

Winners announced for the 2025 Sheffield Business Awards

The winners of the Sheffield Business Awards 2025 were revealed at a black-tie event at the Octagon Centre last night, attended by 440 guests.